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Household of Alexander Chalmers (born 1834, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Byth, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alexander Chalmers and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Chalmers, born in 1834 in Banffshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann Chalmers, born in 1836 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Alexander (born 1858 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1861 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1870 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Barbara (born 1872 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1874 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Bella (born 1878 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Granddaughter, Maggie Wilson, born in 1877 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Chalmers's household

Male

Alexander

Chalmers

Head
Female

Ann

Chalmers

Wife
Male

Alexander

Chalmers

Son
Male

William

Chalmers

Son
Female

Annie

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Chalmers

Daughter
Male

John

Chalmers

Son
Female

Mary

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Bella

Chalmers

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Wilson

Granddaughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Chalmers
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Chalmers

Head

Married

47

1834

Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Chalmers

Wife

Married

45

1836

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Chalmers

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Annie

Chalmers

Daughter

-

11

1870

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbara

Chalmers

Daughter

-

9

1872

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Chalmers

Son

-

7

1874

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Chalmers

Daughter

-

5

1876

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Bella

Chalmers

Daughter

-

3

1878

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Maggie

Wilson

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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